UEFA Europa League Qualifying Rounds 2018/19

[HajdukSplit]

Like the Champions League qualifying, the Europa League qualifying rounds will begin next week with the preliminary round already being completed. With the new format used by UEFA this will get even more confusing with more clubs involved as teams knocked out in the early stages of the CL enter the qualifying unlike previous years and those clubs will be separated from the rest of clubs into "champions path" and "league path". Also clubs from the "bigger" leagues start their campaigns earlier, such clubs as RB Leipzig, Burnley, Fiorentina and Sevilla will begin their Euro campaigns in late July, before any of their seasons start

FIRST ROUND (July 12 & 19)
Stjarnan (ISL) vs. Nomme Kalju (EST)
Ilves (FIN) vs. Slavia Sofia (BUL)
KI Klaksvik (FAR) vs. Zalgiris Vilnius (LTU)
Fola Esch (LUX) vs. Pristina (KOS)
Glenavon (NIR) vs. Molde (NOR)
DAC Dunajska Streda (SVK) vs. Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO)
Stumbras (LTU) vs. Apollon Limassol (CYP)
Siroki Brijeg (BIH) vs. Domzale (SVN)
Rangers (SCO) vs. Shkupi (MKD)
Gabala (AZE) vs. Progres Niederkorn (LUX)
Racing (LUX) vs. Viitorul Constanta (ROU)
Samtredia (GEO) vs. Tobol (KAZ)
Partizani (ALB) vs. Maribor (SVN)
Neftchi Baku (AZE) vs. Ujpest (HUN)
Buducnost Podgorica (MNE) vs. Trencin (SVK)
Derry City (IRL) vs. Dinamo Minsk (BLR)
B36 Torshavn (FAR) vs. Titograd Podgorica (MNE)
Zaria Balti (MDA) vs. Gornik Zabrze (POL)
Spartak Subotica (SRB) vs. Coleraine (NIR)
Pyunik Yerevan (ARM) vs. Vardar (MKD)
Shamrock Rovers (IRL) vs. AIK (SWE)
Connah's Quay Nomads (WAL) vs. Shakhtyor Soligorsk (BLR)
Lahti (FIN) vs. FH (ISL)
Ventspils (LVA) vs. Luftetari (ALB)
Cliftonville (NIR) vs. FC Nordsjaelland (DEN)
Banants (ARM) vs. FK Sarajevo (BIH)
Engordany (AND) vs. Kairat (KAZ)
Petroclub Hincesti (MDA) vs. Osijek (CRO)
Anorthosis Famagusta (CYP) vs. Laci (ALB)
Ferencvaros (HUN) vs. Maccabi Tel-Aviv (ISR)
Balzan (MLT) vs. Kesla (AZE)
Rabotnicki (MKD) vs. Honved (HUN)
Rudar Pljevlja (MNE) vs. Partizan Belgrade (SRB)
CSKA Sofia (BUL) vs. Riga (LVA)
Milsami Orhei (MDA) vs. Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
Radnicki Nis (SRB) vs. Gzira United (MLT)
Lech Poznan (POL) vs. Gandzasar (ARM)
Chikhura Sachkhere (GEO) vs. Beitar Jerusalem (ISR)
Vaduz (LIE) vs. Levski Sofia (BUL)
Trans Narva (EST) vs. Zeljeznicar (BIH)
Trakai (LTU) vs. Irtysh Pavlodar (KAZ)
Hibernian (SCO) vs. NSI Runavik (FAR)
Rudar Velenje (SVN) vs. Tre Fiori (SME)
FCI Levadia (EST) vs. Dundalk (IRL)
IBV (ISL) vs. Sarpsborg (NOR)
KuPS (FIN) vs. FC Copenhagen (DEN)
Liepajas Metalurgs (LVA) vs. Hacken (SWE)

The most high profile teams at this early stage are Rangers, Copenhagen and Maccabi Tel-Aviv with a Montenegro vs. Serbia matchup as well

Looking ahead to the 2nd round there will be a SPL-EPL matchup between Aberdeen and Burnley

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[gary69]

So, Gerrard won his first competitive match as Rangers manager. Got the second goal late in the game to give them some breathing space for the 2nd leg.

 

[Ceremony]

Some quality scenes in the Faroe Islands as Hibs, who won the first leg 6-1, are currently drawing 4-4 with NSI Runavik.

Bit foggy looking, mind.

 

[Ceremony]

And if you're wondering how a team can concede five goals over two legs to some Faroese postmen, it's none other than Liverpool loanee Adam Bogdan in goals for Hibs.

 

[maclean]

A few dozen qualifiers underway today. Good luck getting any of them on TV though

 

[HajdukSplit]

Good start for the SPL clubs minus Hibs, Rangers take the lead in Osijek while Aberdeen leading against Burnley.

Hard to call any of these matches so early surprises but here are some results which caught my eye: Slovan Bratislava lost 2:1 in Malta to Balzan but that away goal should help, Icelandic side FH went to Haifa and got a 1:1 draw in Israel (some travel too ) while "Maradona's" Dinamo Brest are hammering Greek side Atromitos 3:0 at home

 

[maclean]

Sparta Prague down 1:0 to Subotica at half. The odds before the game were something like 1.09 for Sparta

 

[Savi]

Not a great start for Dutch clubs. Vitesse were 2-0 down to Viitorul in Romania but came back to tie 2-2. AZ however lost 2-0 at Andrey Arshavin's Kairat Almaty in Kazachstan.

Genk are the only Belgian club in this round and they are leading Luxembourg's Fola Esch 5-0 late in the second half.

 

[SchwenningerWildWing]

And they lost 2-0

 

[Ceremony]

Good start for the SPL clubs minus Hibs, Rangers take the lead in Osijek while Aberdeen leading against Burnley.

Hard to call any of these matches so early surprises but here are some results which caught my eye: Slovan Bratislava lost 2:1 in Malta to Balzan but that away goal should help, Icelandic side FH went to Haifa and got a 1:1 draw in Israel (some travel too ) while "Maradona's" Dinamo Brest are hammering Greek side Atromitos 3:0 at home

*Scottish Premiership

 

[Savi]

Some early surprises with Sparta Prague being eliminated by Spartak Subotica, despite winning at home they lost 3-2 on aggregate. Also progressing (sorry) are FC Progres from Luxembourg after losing the first leg 1-0 in Hungary to Honved now winning 2-0 at home. Luxembourg could even make it two teams in the next round as F91 Dudelange hold a 2-1 lead over Kosovo side Drita FC.

 

[Prntscrn]

Djurgården eliminated by some Ukrainian team, pathetic.

 

[HajdukSplit]

Third Qualifying Round (August 9/16)
Champions Path
Ludogorets Razgrad (BUL) vs. Zrinjski Mostar (BIH)
Legia Warsaw (POL) vs. F91 Dudelange (LUX)
Alashkert (ARM) vs. CFR Cluj (ROU)
Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN) vs. HJK Helsinki (FIN)
Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA) vs. Valur (ISL)
Spartaks Jurmala (LVA) vs. Suduva (LTU)
Cork City (IRL) vs. Rosenborg (NOR)
The New Saints (WAL) vs. FC Midtjylland (DEN)
Hapoel Beer Sheva (ISR) vs. APOEL Nicosia (CYP)
Torpedo Kutaisi (GEO) vs. Kukesi (ALB)

Main Path
Pyunik (ARM) vs. Maccabi Tel-Aviv (ISR)
Dinamo Minsk (BLR) vs. Zenit St. Petersburg (RUS)
Strum Graz (AUT) vs. AEK Larnaca (CYP)
Sarpsborg (NOR) vs. Rijeka (CRO)
Istanbul Basaksehir (TUR) vs. Burnley (ENG)
Zorya Luhansk (UKR) vs. Sporting Braga (POR)
Hapoel Haifa (ISR) vs. Atalanta (ITA)
Racing Genk (BEL) vs. Lech Poznan (POL)
Vitesse (NED) vs. FC Basel (SUI)
Nordsjaelland (DEN) vs. Partizan Belgrade (SRB)
Hibernian (SCO) vs. Molde (NOR)
Hajduk Split (CRO) vs. Steaua Bucharest (ROU)
Sevilla (ESP) vs. Zalgiris Vilnius (LTU)
Sigma Olomouc (CZE) vs. Kairat Almaty (KAZ)
Slovan Bratislava (SVK) vs. Rapid Wien (AUT)
Mariupol (UKR) vs. Bordeaux (FRA)
CSKA Sofia (BUL) vs. FC Copenhagen (DEN)
Olympiakos (GRE) vs. Luzern (SUI)
Rangers (SCO) vs. Maribor (SVN)
Trencin (SVK) vs. Feyenoord (NED)
Jagiellonia Bialystok (POL) vs. Gent (BEL)
Spartak Subotica (SRB) vs. Brondby (DEN)
Ufa (RUS) vs. Progres Niederkorn (LUX)
Besiktas (TUR) vs. LASK Linz (AUT)
Apollon Limassol (CYP) vs. Dinamo Brest (BLR)
RB Leipzig (GER) vs. Universitatea Craiova (ROU)

 

[Ivan13]

Djurgården eliminated by some Ukrainian team, pathetic.

Ukrainian football clubs >>>>>>>>>>>> Swedish football clubs

On another note, sucks for Osijek to bow out after being a better team for two games. They deserved better and over the past two years, they are our club that showed by far the most in Europe, most notably eliminating PSV last year.

 

[Ceremony]

I enjoyed the uniform of Osijek's ultras as they went about stabbing people. Black hoodies and shorts, very skater-chic.

Ed- My apologies, I wasn't up to date when I posted this and didn't know it was two Croats stabbed outside the stadium. Should have known better than giving Rangers fans the benefit of the doubt.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Ukrainian football clubs >>>>>>>>>>>> Swedish football clubs

On another note, sucks for Osijek to bow out after being a better team for two games. They deserved better and over the past two years, they are our club that showed by far the most in Europe, most notably eliminating PSV last year.

ehm what. malmö ff is better than all ukrainian clubs not named shaktar. but still malmö beat shaktar with 3-0

 

[Ivan13]

You're right. It's Swedish clubs that have been playing well in Europe and getting in the later stages of Euro competitions and not Dinamo, Shaktar or Dnipro.

 

[Prntscrn]

Ukrainian football clubs >>>>>>>>>>>> Swedish football clubs

On another note, sucks for Osijek to bow out after being a better team for two games. They deserved better and over the past two years, they are our club that showed by far the most in Europe, most notably eliminating PSV last year.

Besides the top two, maybe three no way. Mariupol looked like a mid table team in Sweden maybe

 

[maclean]

There's an easy way to resolve this dipsute: Member associations - UEFA Coefficients - Country coefficients
Ukraine 8th, Sweden 22nd

 

[Albatros]

Squad values according to Transfermarkt (million €), make of it what you will:

95,85 Shakhtar Donetsk
56,90 Dynamo Kiew
16,05 Malmö FF
13,58 AIK Solna
13,05 Zorya Lugansk
11,95 Vorskla Poltava
10,85 Djurgardens IF
10,48 IFK Norrköping
9,73 Östersunds FK
9,20 BK Häcken
9,03 Hammarby IF
9,00 IF Elfsborg Boras
8,88 Karpaty Lviv
8,30 FK Oleksandria
8,15 Kalmar FF
6,75 Örebro SK
6,63 Desna Chernihiv
6,48 IFK Göteborg
6,18 Olimpik Donetsk
5,73 FK Mariupol
5,63 GIF Sundsvall
5,00 IK Sirius
4,90 Trelleborgs FF
4,80 Chornomorets Odessa
4,28 Dalkurd FF
4,13 IF Brommapojkarna
4,00 FK Lviv
3,70 Arsenal Kiew

 

[Savi]

Couple of surprising half time scores, Zenit down 3-0 to Dinamo Minsk and Feyenoord down 3-0 as well in Slovakia to Trencin.

 

[HajdukSplit]

Zenit and Feyenoord as good as out, more embarrassing for Zenit as they are in season while Dutch clubs still in pre-season, which they should reconsider as this isn't the first time one of their bigger clubs can't get through qualifying, PSV were eliminated early in EL qualifying last season too against a 'smaller' team

Burnley getting hammered in Turkey but still scoreless

 

[ecemleafs]

Wtf happened to zenit? Surely the guy they hired after Mancini got sacked is going to be under pressure for that result

 

[Ivan13]

Great fans in Graz.

 

[MaxV]

Wtf happened to zenit? Surely the guy they hired after Mancini got sacked is going to be under pressure for that result

They went with reserves for this game.

Still, with that talent...